''Unica'' ("unique") is the ninth studio album by
Puerto Rican singer
La India, released on June 1, 2010 on the Top Stop Music label founded by grammy winner
Sergio George. It features the song ''
Estupida'', which was released as a single in both ballad and salsa versions, and was her 7th #1 hit on the
Tropical Billboard Charts, making her the female with the most #1 hits on the chart. The album's release party was held in
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Album information
''Unica'' is the first album since ''
Soy Diferente'' in 2006 to be released by
La India. ''Unica'' is also the second album to be produced by George under his newly independent record label,
Top Stop Music. George has worked with India since her 2nd album
Dicen Que Soy
''Dicen Que Soy'' (''They Say That I Am'') is the third studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist La India released on September 20, 1994, by RMM Records. The album was produced by American musician Sergio George, who chose the songs for Indi ...
during the
RMM years. The first single, ''
Estupida'', was released on February 23, 2010 and reached #1 on
Latin Tropical Airplay. The album also includes two covers such as
Smile and
Crying.
Track listing
Reception
David Jeffries of
Allmusic gave the album a positive review calling her voice "rich with emotion".
He called the single "Estupida" a "towering highlight" and commented that "bittersweet is the album’s overriding emotion".
Awards and recognitions
*The 2010 album was nominated for a
Latin Grammy for best tropical salsa album. India was the only female artist to be nominated in this category because of problems with Univision she did not even attend the awards ceremony.
* The album's lead single, Estupida, was nominated for song of the year for the "Premio Lo Nuestro" awards.
* The album's quality and success has gotten
India a nomination in the "Premio Lo Nuestro" awards for the female tropical artist of the year.
Chart performance
The album sold over 3,000 copies in its first week.
On the
Tropical Albums chart, ''Unica'' debuted at number one. The album had succeeded
Aventura's album
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which was number one for 24 consecutive weeks. ''Unica'' was succeeded by
Juan Luis Guerra's album
Asondeguerra
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, a week later. On the
Top Latin Albums chart, the album debuted and peaked at number four.
Latin Albums – Week of June 19, 2010
Billboard The album gave India her third number-one entry on the Tropical Albums chart, and fifth overall number one album on the chart, passing Gloria Estefan
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for the most number-one albums by female artist on the chart.
References
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2010 albums
La India albums
Albums produced by Sergio George